The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-11-24
THE ROCKY MOUNT FAIR
Fair Weather Smiled--EO,d CrnW.> At
tended, and Success Was Attaiu. d.
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Staff Cor. STATE CHRlNICLE.
ROCKY MOUNT. \. c.. Nov.f9th, 1>N1 -
The gods seemed To smile tbs year upon
the Rocky Mount Fair. Theweitth : WAS
lightful-better could not have h.ru
desired The railroads gaveall needed
accommodations and schedulS-a }hiug
they have not usually done bfore Tie
people came III great numbers. The crowd
on Thursday was estimated ats 900. ana
| hazard nothing in saying tat ) .0ru
cleverer people We're never gathered to
gether in North Carolina. Rock NUurtt
is well located 1t is surrounid ~ Il
back country unsurpassed The ,;lSn ana
Edgecombe farmers who i've nee i ar.
educated, progressive, and, in th iitin.
prosperous They are foremost cor
dIalty, cleverness and hospitality. Their
hearts are bound up in the >ucce tie +
Fair. Its alternate successc, aud t;tur-S
made them fearful of the pr scnttair
Every nerve was strained GIVE HSwrd
weather and We will beat the state SAID
energetic Secretary John Jnderwoo at
Raleigh three weeks ago.
They had good weather, and bellve
that they dld beat the State. risk ~
reputation on saying that the R'cY
Mount Fair is entitled ''to go up heIG'
The exhibits were large-of course Th
agricultural display was the best | h;,.
seen in the State, 16. was the number
Bigger or yellowcr pumpkins could b
found nowhere. Thanksgiving Day vii
tind many a delightful pumpkin pie on th
table of these farmers.
In Floral Department there We're 10
entres-and everything was 10 be seei
usually shown, of ladies work inCludin.
the same bed spread that did service 4
the first Fair ever held after Noah cam
out of the Ark. | sympathize with thes
| bed spreads, and pumpkins that are mad
to do duty every year as especial attrac
/ tons
In the Art Department there We're .
entries 1919 articles We're to be seen in tn
| Pantry department. They were enough t
make a newspaper man want 10 break tit
| commandment. Thou shalt not oovet.
| Hearing the cackle of the hens, moved ol
| to see the Poultry display. There We're :,
| fowls here, and in addition there were ,
coops of game chickens. Visions Of old tim
! Nash chicken fights came up Letort me
/ Shades of Gid Arlington! How a ch.chel
1 fight would enliven the place, hut 1t mi gh
also secure place In jail to The tighter
| The lowing of cows, beating Of sheep
and grunting Of pigs told of their presence
/ They We're here to the number of %
II'e ftL4tt mummy 10 SNtti4ic~ ~ ~ ~
motto OF these farmers, and both we're I
| be seen there.
The Fakirs,' do you ask, what abou
them? well they were present in grea
numbers fleecing the unwary. Sucker
were on hand and they were sucked Fool
We're present and they paid dear for thei
| whistles. Unsuspecting people came t
see the pumpkins and were swindled ou
of their hard earned money. / remembe
the time when it was the pride of til
Rocky Mount Fair that no gamblers wer
allowed to ply their nefarious trade in th
grounds, and | was sorry to see depart
ure from that good old plan this year.
! ought to be the last time. Correct. II
Fair cannot succeed without licensing me
| to rob he ignorant, foolish, and uiIau.
pecting, it will serve a better purpose 10
dying Death is preferable to life hougf
by bad methods. S.-EDTTOR.
1t was said that the racing was sis goo
as ever-if not better. One sad accide!
marred much of the pleasure OF the occ;
sion. Mr.. Wiley Edwards, Of Wilson, Own
a very fine mare for which he has refuse
to take 50, 900. She has the fastest rec n
of any hOr>e IN the State and was the a.
miration of all who attended the Fair. B
some means her leg was caught III h
wheel of the suky and she fell breakin
the sulky and cutting her leg. 1t VA
pitiful to hear the cries of the drive
and the negro who had charge of the mar
They could not have grieved more ovt
the loss of human being who was dea
to them. A veterinary surgeon from K cl
mond was telegraphed for, and he thinl
the wound can be completely healed.
Eope SO.
To sum it all up: THE FAIR WAS \ 81
CESS IN EVERY RESPECT.